42

95

47.2

47.5

47.8

.337

.319

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

The Astros have a pitcher named Abad. Unsurprisingly, he's 0-3.

2

51

85

54.0

50.2

50.6

.378

.360

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Welcome again to Happy Cubs Moment, sponsored by Happy Pills ("Who knows what's in them? Not us!"). Today's moment: the Cubs scored a run in the ninth inning, bringing the in-game deficit to just eight! This has been Happy Cubs Moment!

3

56

79

59.0

56.1

56.1

.421

.401

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

The Rockies have an .859 OPS at home, but a .665 OPS on the road. This makes getting two-hit by Mike Minor, Eric O'Flaherty, and Craig Kimbrel in Atlanta easier to grasp.

4

60

77

57.2

58.8

59.5

.430

.410

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Marlins officials should set off the crazy dolphin-spinning homer-thing when the Marlins lose. At least fans would have a reason to come to the games besides the A/C.

5

58

79

52.1

56.9

57.9

.410

.430

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

It's hard to imagine a time when A) the Indians would trade young talent for an ace, and B) Ubaldo Jimenez was an ace.

6

64

74

63.2

64.4

63.4

.462

.442

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

My computer died so that you might know that Will Venable's three walks last night were the most he has ever had in a game. Never let it be said that the Hit List has no casualties.

7

56

81

58.5

60.7

60.9

.431

.451

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

It's like the Twins are allergic to extra-base hits. That sounds like a bad joke (and it is), but how else do you explain Ryan Doumit hitting Minnesota's only double of the day and then breaking out into hives?

8

61

75

62.3

59.8

59.6

.446

.466

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

The Royals have six batters with an .800 OPS or better this season. Subtract pitchers, and they have five. Subtract hitters with fewer than 50 at-bats, and they have three.

9

65

72

65.5

68.7

70.1

.491

.471

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

One of the great crimes committed against the baseball-watching public this season is MLB's denial of the Mets' request to allow R.A. Dickey to make the playoffs as a separate entity.

10

61

75

62.8

60.0

61.8

.452

.472

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Brandon Morrow did all right-thinking, run-differential-fearing baseball fans a solid last night by dropping Baltimore to second place. Baseball Analysts everywhere can safely emerge from their parent's basements, eat their pudding, and breathe the night air again, if only for one day.

74

62

74.4

70.6

69.9

.531

.551

60.0%

4.4%

64.4%

2.4%

-20.9%

73

63

72.5

74.8

75.1

.543

.563

40.0%

9.6%

49.6%

0.2%

-5.8%

Doug Fister pitched well, Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder homered, and the Tigers won easily. Every once in a while, the universe opens itself up to show Tigers fans what is possible. Every once in a while.

25

76

60

75.7

73.2

73.8

.549

.569

3.4%

48.3%

51.7%

-8.2%

-8.1%

I propose a rule amendment: if a pitcher is hit in the head and has to leave the game, he becomes ineligible for a loss.

26

74

63

74.8

77.0

78.4

.555

.575

2.3%

43.6%

45.9%

9.9%

21.1%

The Angels have won three straight, eight of nine, and twelve of their last 15. They're hitting .299/.356/.440 during that stretch, compared to .275/.333/.437 overall. Moral: it's the pitching!

27

75

62

77.6

77.5

78.5

.563

.583

11.9%

47.4%

59.3%

-4.5%

-0.9%

A two-run throwing error is a tough way to lose. That it came from all-glove-no-bat Elliot Johnson is just more Tabasco sauce in the wound.

28

77

59

76.9

77.4

78.5

.569

.589

76.2%

16.4%

92.6%

4.2%

-5.8%

The most spectacular element of last night's Yankees win: Derek Jeter, who has a 63.5 ground-ball percentage, hitting only one groundball in five at-bats. See? I told you it was spectacular.

29

84

52

82.3

84.4

82.7

.613

.594

98.3%

1.7%

100.0%

0.0%

0.3%

Get your bag of money and your time machine, and commit this to memory: the first-place Nationals hit six homers, and Gio Gonzalez won his 18th. No, you can't write it down. Everyone knows time machines can only take one carry-on.

30

81

55

79.9

84.0

83.2

.603

.622

94.3%

5.6%

99.9%

0.9%

0.0%

The slash line everyone loves to cite for Adrian Beltre is his 2010 with Boston, when he hit .321/.365/.553. This year he's hitting .318/.354/.553. Park effects and all that, but still.